πατρο-
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πᾰτρός (patrós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpatɾo/
Prefix
πατρο- • (patro-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicates something related to fathers and, by, extension, ancestors; patri-:
- πατρο- (patro-) + γραμμή (grammí, “line”) → πατρογραμμικός (patrogrammikós, “patrilineal”)
- πατρο- (patro-) + -κτονία (-ktonía, “-cide”) → πατροκτονία (patroktonía, “patricide”)
- πατρο- (patro-) + παράδοση (parádosi, “tradition”) → πατροπαράδοτος (patroparádotos, “traditional, long-established”)
Coordinate terms
- μητρο- (mitro-, “mother-related prefix”)
Derived terms
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